Afghan returnees to be vaccinated against polio in India
The Hindu
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is still endemic
India has decided to vaccinate Afghanistan returnees against polio for free as a preventive measure against the wild polio virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Sunday. The Minister also shared a photo where returnees could be seen getting jabs at the Delhi international airport. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is still endemic.
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